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Message |
| Topic: What shall I replace? |
Farnboy
Replies: 11
Views: 5246
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 Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:17 am Subject: What shall I replace? |
I reckon ebache springs on blisten shocks are the best my mate had them the car hardly moved on corners.
konis are good had them on my S1 rst. |
| Topic: Want one of these. |
Farnboy
Replies: 26
Views: 10138
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Forum: Pics/Vids Etc.
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:14 pm Subject: Want one of these. |
hey bb what you have got to be  about at least yours works. |
| Topic: My Head Has Had IT |
Farnboy
Replies: 59
Views: 12253
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:11 pm Subject: My Head Has Had IT |
| what do you mean do it right chris get a new engine? |
| Topic: Want one of these. |
Farnboy
Replies: 26
Views: 10138
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Forum: Pics/Vids Etc.
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:06 pm Subject: Want one of these. |
| he looks like he was enjoying himself watch the rev counter. |
| Topic: My Head Has Had IT |
Farnboy
Replies: 59
Views: 12253
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:55 am Subject: My Head Has Had IT |
| when the cap is off oil is spitting out. but before the gasket change I could smell exhaust fumes coming out the oil cap and the pressure was much stronger than it was. I will go and buy a compression ... |
| Topic: My Head Has Had IT |
Farnboy
Replies: 59
Views: 12253
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:31 am Subject: My Head Has Had IT |
| I have done the headgasket the problem is still there. Pressure is still coming out of the oil cap no black or blue smoke coming out of the exhaust. I can hear a slight knocking noise gets worse when ... |
| Topic: My Head Has Had IT |
Farnboy
Replies: 59
Views: 12253
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 2:26 am Subject: My Head Has Had IT |
While the head is off waiting for a new head gasket
I try a sort out the starter. tested it out with one of my spare batteries and jump leads the cog just pops out not turn over the first time it ta ... |
| Topic: rolling road operators |
Farnboy
Replies: 7
Views: 4648
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Forum: Pics/Vids Etc.
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:42 pm Subject: rolling road operators |
| that engine may never be the same again |
| Topic: My Head Has Had IT |
Farnboy
Replies: 59
Views: 12253
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:29 am Subject: My Head Has Had IT |
| use the first picture and blow it up you see where the pitting is the aluminum is oxidizing where the pitting is |
| Topic: My Head Has Had IT |
Farnboy
Replies: 59
Views: 12253
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:24 am Subject: My Head Has Had IT |
Started the work this morning cannot get hold of a new headgasket till Tuesday but got the head bolts.
cleaned the head and block face I am a bit concerned about the pitting
here's some pics som ... |
| Topic: My Head Has Had IT |
Farnboy
Replies: 59
Views: 12253
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:52 pm Subject: My Head Has Had IT |
Cheers Chris
I will get cracking early in the morning don't want to spend all my weekend on her as you say scotchbrite do they come in different grades
and what is the cheapest place for new h ... |
| Topic: My Head Has Had IT |
Farnboy
Replies: 59
Views: 12253
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:52 am Subject: My Head Has Had IT |
| Could not get the compression tester I'm car less silly me anyway got the head off took some pic when I undone the head bolts the head just lifted off normally when I do an head gasket I tap the head ... |
| Topic: My Head Has Had IT |
Farnboy
Replies: 59
Views: 12253
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:39 am Subject: My Head Has Had IT |
| what I if I go to see the guys I know at the garage were I used to work if I can borrow they compression tester I could find out which cylinder it could be and retoque up the head if this will sort it ... |
| Topic: My Head Has Had IT |
Farnboy
Replies: 59
Views: 12253
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:30 am Subject: My Head Has Had IT |
| very small but I can hear a small click when I do it |
| Topic: My Head Has Had IT |
Farnboy
Replies: 59
Views: 12253
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:21 am Subject: My Head Has Had IT |
| yes small amount of movment |
| Topic: My Head Has Had IT |
Farnboy
Replies: 59
Views: 12253
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:55 pm Subject: My Head Has Had IT |
| yes I did angle tighten them 107 degrees but the torque settings my be wrong in the first place. |
| Topic: My Head Has Had IT |
Farnboy
Replies: 59
Views: 12253
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:24 pm Subject: My Head Has Had IT |
my toque wrench is knacked the settings are all over the place I could set it to 25 Nm but is would be something like 15 Nm. I'm going to get a new one tomorrow.
What do you think I should do now g ... |
| Topic: My Head Has Had IT |
Farnboy
Replies: 59
Views: 12253
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:41 am Subject: My Head Has Had IT |
the head and block faces was very clean one thing I just found my toque wrench is broken a few days after the I did up the head could that be the problem.
I have to go now I'm going to night colleg ... |
| Topic: My Head Has Had IT |
Farnboy
Replies: 59
Views: 12253
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:33 am Subject: My Head Has Had IT |
| the oil pressure gauge go's very high when I rev the car |
| Topic: My Head Has Had IT |
Farnboy
Replies: 59
Views: 12253
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:28 am Subject: My Head Has Had IT |
| the head had a light skim please don't tell me the headgasket gone again. |
| Topic: needs setting up |
Farnboy
Replies: 16
Views: 4108
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Forum: Tech Questions
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:05 am Subject: needs setting up |
| I had a fiesta mk2 xr2 5 years ago on of the best cars I have had a full service history rust free in red its has never broke down on me in the 2 years I have had it. Also took it to france with me as ... |
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